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Peru President presents temporary hospital for COVID-19 patients

ANDINA/Prensa Presidencia

13:17 | Lima, Jul. 3.

President Martin Vizcarra on Friday presented and supervised Huiracocha Park Temporary Hospital designed for the care of moderate COVID-19 patients.

Relying on a capacity for 200 hospital beds, the health center will start to receive patients on July 6.

On this occasion, the Head of State was joined by Ministers Maria Antonieta Alva (Economy-Finance) and Victor Zamora (Health), as well as Authority for Reconstruction with Changes plan Executive-Director Amalia Moreno.

The event was held in Lima's San Juan de Lurigancho district.


Arequipa, Ica, Junin, Huanuco, San Martin, Madre de Dios, and Ancash remain under mandatory social isolation. In those areas, residents are allowed to leave their homes only to have access to essential services and goods and to carry out authorized economic activities.


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Published: 7/3/2020